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Patient Information  Name: Daniel R.   Age: 64  Sex: Male …

Patient Information  Name: Daniel R.   Age: 64  Sex: Male  Height: 5’10” (178 cm)  Weight: 118 lbs (53.5 kg)  BMI: 16.9 kg/m² (underweight)    History of Present Illness  Daniel is a 64-year-old male who presents with progressive weakness, poor appetite, and unintentional weight loss (~20 lbs over 3 months). He reports early satiety, fatigue, and occasional palpitations. He lives alone and has limited financial resources. He often eats only one small meal per day.  He reports chronic alcohol use (3–4 drinks/day), but denies illicit drugs.  He was recently prescribed antibiotics for pneumonia but states he “didn’t finish them because they upset my stomach.”  He has had two recent falls due to weakness  The physician orders a comprehensive metabolic panel   In the blank, indicate if the lab result is low, normal, or high     Lab  Result  Low, normal, high     Sodium  133 mEq/L  [BLANK-1]     Potassium  3.0 mEq/L  [BLANK-2]    Bicarb  20 mEq/L  [BLANK-3]    BUN  8 mg/dL  [BLANK-4]    Creatinine  0.7 mg/dL  [BLANK-5]    Glucose  66 mg/dL  [BLANK-6]    Calcium  8.2 mg/dL  [BLANK-7]    AST  62 U/L  [BLANK-8]    ALT  38 U/L  [BLANK-9]    Albumin  2.3 g/dL  [BLANK-10]    Phosphate   2.2 mg/dL  [BLANK-11]    Magnesium   1.3 mg/dL  [BLANK-12]